Hymn
Ye servants of the Lord
Ye servants of the Lord,
Each in your office, wait,
Observant of His heav'nly word,
And watchful at His gate.
Let all your lamps be bright,
And trim the golden flame;
Gird up your loins as in His sight,
For awful is His Name.
Watch! 'tis your Lord's command,
And while we speak He's near;
Mark the first signal of His hand,
And ready all appear.
O happy servant, he
In such a posture found;
He shall his Lord with rapture see,
And be with honour crown'd.
Ye servants of the Lord — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/ye-servants-of-the-lord
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Ye servants of the Lord?
The words of Ye servants of the Lord were written by Philip Doddridge; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 55 more hymns by Philip Doddridge, including Grieving For the Transgressors and The Enjoyment of Heaven.
Is Ye servants of the Lord public domain?
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What is the metre of Ye servants of the Lord?
Ye servants of the Lord is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Revive Thy Work, O Lord, A Parting Hymn We Sing and How Can A Sinner Know.